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Bezos Commits Billions To Climate Fight

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Jeff Bezos made an announcement yesterday that could have a major impact on one of the biggest challenges that we are facing today; he committed to spending $10 Billion dollars US on the fight against the Climate Crisis.

The head of Amazon is worth around $130 billion, and said on his Instagram account that he will be launching the Bezos Earth Fund. He also said it will be a global initiative to fund scientists, activists and non-government organizations (NGOs) that are making efforts to protect the earth.

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Today, I’m thrilled to announce I am launching the Bezos Earth Fund.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Climate change is the biggest threat to our planet. I want to work alongside others both to amplify known ways and to explore new ways of fighting the devastating impact of climate change on this planet we all share. This global initiative will fund scientists, activists, NGOs — any effort that offers a real possibility to help preserve and protect the natural world. We can save Earth. It’s going to take collective action from big companies, small companies, nation states, global organizations, and individuals. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ I’m committing $10 billion to start and will begin issuing grants this summer. Earth is the one thing we all have in common — let’s protect it, together.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ – Jeff

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With the first of the grants not coming until this summer it will be a while yet before any impact of this will be felt. But for making any effort at all in this important issue, kudos are being given.

Source: TMZ

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